AI in Business Specialist Professional Development Certificate

Whether you want to drive AI innovation, implement intelligent automation, or transform business operations through AI, the AI in Business Specialist Professional Development Certificate may be right for you. Our program integrates practical AI applications with strategic business implementation, preparing you to leverage artificial intelligence for immediate impact in your organization.

Professional Development Certificates are the smarter path to skills and college credit—designed to make every step of your learning journey count. Our Professional Development Certificates do not require admission to a degree program: you register as a non-matriculating student. Our flexible, modular approach empowers you to earn industry-relevant credentials with college credit, reducing downtime and accelerating career growth.

The program aligns with industry credentials including AWS Certified AI Practitioner Certification, AI Foundations from IBM, and AI Essentials (Grow with Google), prepares you for those certificates, and enables you to utilize existing certificates toward course projects.

Courses in the program include:

• Introduction to AI and Machine Learning
• AI Technologies for Business
• Big Data and AI in Business

1) Introduction to AI and Machine Learning

🤖 Artificial Intelligence isn’t just a buzzword—it’s reshaping how we work, think, and solve problems. This course gives you the foundation to understand AI and Machine Learning, explore generative AI tools for productivity, and navigate the ethical challenges that come with these powerful technologies. You’ll study key concepts, learn to spot bias and privacy risks, and gain the confidence to engage with AI responsibly across industries.

2) AI Technologies for Business

🧠 Today’s innovators need more than curiosity—they need practical AI skills. In this course, you’ll explore the technologies driving business transformation, from Machine Learning and Deep Learning to Natural Language Processing and Computer Vision. Through our hands-on project, real-world case studies, and the use of leading AI platforms, you’ll learn how these tools are solving real problems—and how to use them to unlock new opportunities.

3) Big Data and AI in Business

📈 Data is more than numbers—it’s the key to innovation and smarter strategy. In this course, you’ll explore how to work with datasets and gain exposure to big data tools with AI models to tackle real-world challenges. From discovering trends to implementing intelligent solutions, you’ll build the skills to drive transformation—while thinking critically about ethics and bias in data-driven decision-making.

This Professional Development Certificate is fully self-paced and subscription-based ($300/month). Proceed at your own pace, supported by faculty and a community of learners.

If you later decide to apply to and are admitted to a Newstate University degree program, the credits you've already earned will be reviewed and can be counted towards your degree in alignment with our standard credit evaluation process.

Students need to have a minimum of a high school diploma or GED to enroll in this Professional Development Certificate program.

Programs that grant college credit are available in: Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Hawaii, Louisiana, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee and Utah.